Electroplating Supervisor

About the role

This is a working supervisor position that oversees and/or performs all operations in the Plating area. Other chemical operators are supervised by this position.

Responsibilities

• Performs and/or oversee all plating operations, ensuring metal coatings meet strict thickness, adhesion, and finish standards.
• Trains other chemical operators in basic operation and troubleshooting of plating baths.
• Ensures monthly plating bath chemistry samples are taken and uses the chemistry reports to make additions/changes to the plating baths to maintain quality of finished parts.
• Maintains stock of production chemicals, packaging and other supplies.
• Operates and maintains standards & certification for XRF Thickness Tester, generates part certifications for plated parts requiring it.
• Updates and corrects plating process records, when necessary.
• Oversee the chemical cleaning and aqueous degreasing operations.
• Operates and monitors wastewater treatment system.
• Maintain all hazardous waste disposal and inventory records.
• Assist the Facilities Manager in environmental compliance and hazardous waste disposal by providing information for the completion of Tier II reports, RCRA Annual Generator report, CERCLA, and FORM R reports.
• Maintain and improve procedures for ISO-9001 compliance in plating operations.
• Monitors departmental spending within budget constraints.
• Oversee other chemical operators’ safety, work quality and efficiency making sure all correct processes are followed.
• During slow times may be required to perform other duties as assigned by the Chemical Operations Manager.

Requirements

• Must be safety oriented in this environment.
• Works with hazardous substances (Chem